The Elder Scrolls 6 fans reassess expectations following Bethesda's latest release

If you thought thatStarfieldwas divisive, well, that might look tame compared to the reception toShattered Space.This may come as an upset to some people but there’s little arguing with the fact thatStarfieldis a good game.Just how ‘good’ varies from person to person, and it may be on the lower end of the scale for you, but the original release - despite all of the noise online - secured a very respectable score of 83 over on Metacritic.AdvertShattered Space, however, sits at a much more measly 59.I have to say, I had quite a fun time with the expansion, awarding it a score of eight in our review.Certainly,Bethesdaplays it way too safe but the DLC does do an excellent job of showcasing the improvements the studio has made toStarfieldover the last year.The fact that metascores range from 40 to 90 show just how much of a divisive releaseShattered Spaceis.AdvertWith that in mind, the expansion has left fans feeling concerned aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI.Yes, this is a return to more familiar territory, but beyond setting, I am wondering what prospective players are hoping to find inTES VIthat they didn’t find inStarfield.After all,The Elder Scrolls VIis being made inStarfield’s Creation Engine 2.You should giveShattered Spacea try if you did enjoyStarfieldat launch.Reddit user minimumsuggestion698 kicked off a discussion,saying, “Is there still hope for us forTES VI?”AdvertThey continued, “I know that from theStarfieldDLC release, everybody here has been walking on eggshells withTES 6, including me, but is there something that you really hope that happens with BGS and this game? Maybe some game changing mechanics , or maybe the studio coming to [its] senses, releasing a new hit likeSkyrimwas at the time?”“I’m still hopeful, yeah. I don’t thinkTES VIwill be a 10/10 game, but I expect it to be good. There’s no denying thatStarfieldhad problems, but if you ask me, a lot of the biggest issues with the game won’t matter forTES VI. InTES VI,we’re not going to have massive, empty procedurally generated worlds,”respondedcrystlazar.“I thinkStarfieldgives us a good idea of what it’ll probably look like graphically and some of the mechanics in that game may be implemented in6as well,”commentedObvsThrowaway5120.I have concerns aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI.AdvertVisually, it’s being made - as I said - inStarfield’s engine so while yes, a focus on handcrafted locations inTES VIwill rid of some of that emptiness some players felt withStarfield, that game did have a number of bustling handcrafted locations too, so if you don’t like those, I’m not sureTES VIwill feel all that different beyonds the medieval fantasy setting.I also think part of the problem withStarfieldis that so many have deep nostalgia forSkyrim, but maybe it’s not thatStarfield‘isn’t as good’. Perhaps it’s just that Bethesda’s approach doesn’t hold up in today’s market like it did back in 2011.Skyrimwas cutting edge upon launch, but I don’t think it’s incorrect to say that many feel thatStarfieldis somewhat outdated.WithStarfield, players can rest on the excuse that it’s not The Elder Scrolls but if they feel the same way whenThe Elder Scrolls VIdrops … well, then we enter dangerous territory.AdvertMaybe it’s time for Bethesda to try something radical and innovative, but only the response toThe Elder Scrolls VIwill determine if such a decision is necessary.We wait with baited breath.Featured Image Credit: BethesdaTopics:The Elder Scrolls,The Elder Scrolls 6,Bethesda,Starfield

The Elder Scrolls 6 fans reassess expectations following Bethesda’s latest release

If you thought thatStarfieldwas divisive, well, that might look tame compared to the reception toShattered Space.

This may come as an upset to some people but there’s little arguing with the fact thatStarfieldis a good game.

Just how ‘good’ varies from person to person, and it may be on the lower end of the scale for you, but the original release - despite all of the noise online - secured a very respectable score of 83 over on Metacritic.

Advert

Shattered Space, however, sits at a much more measly 59.

I have to say, I had quite a fun time with the expansion, awarding it a score of eight in our review.

Certainly,Bethesdaplays it way too safe but the DLC does do an excellent job of showcasing the improvements the studio has made toStarfieldover the last year.

The fact that metascores range from 40 to 90 show just how much of a divisive releaseShattered Spaceis.

Advert

With that in mind, the expansion has left fans feeling concerned aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI.

Yes, this is a return to more familiar territory, but beyond setting, I am wondering what prospective players are hoping to find inTES VIthat they didn’t find inStarfield.

After all,The Elder Scrolls VIis being made inStarfield’s Creation Engine 2.

You should giveShattered Spacea try if you did enjoyStarfieldat launch.

Reddit user minimumsuggestion698 kicked off a discussion,saying, “Is there still hope for us forTES VI?”

Advert

They continued, “I know that from theStarfieldDLC release, everybody here has been walking on eggshells withTES 6, including me, but is there something that you really hope that happens with BGS and this game? Maybe some game changing mechanics , or maybe the studio coming to [its] senses, releasing a new hit likeSkyrimwas at the time?”

“I’m still hopeful, yeah. I don’t thinkTES VIwill be a 10/10 game, but I expect it to be good. There’s no denying thatStarfieldhad problems, but if you ask me, a lot of the biggest issues with the game won’t matter forTES VI. InTES VI,we’re not going to have massive, empty procedurally generated worlds,”respondedcrystlazar.

“I thinkStarfieldgives us a good idea of what it’ll probably look like graphically and some of the mechanics in that game may be implemented in6as well,”commentedObvsThrowaway5120.

I have concerns aboutThe Elder Scrolls VI.

Advert

Visually, it’s being made - as I said - inStarfield’s engine so while yes, a focus on handcrafted locations inTES VIwill rid of some of that emptiness some players felt withStarfield, that game did have a number of bustling handcrafted locations too, so if you don’t like those, I’m not sureTES VIwill feel all that different beyonds the medieval fantasy setting.

I also think part of the problem withStarfieldis that so many have deep nostalgia forSkyrim, but maybe it’s not thatStarfield‘isn’t as good’. Perhaps it’s just that Bethesda’s approach doesn’t hold up in today’s market like it did back in 2011.

Skyrimwas cutting edge upon launch, but I don’t think it’s incorrect to say that many feel thatStarfieldis somewhat outdated.

WithStarfield, players can rest on the excuse that it’s not The Elder Scrolls but if they feel the same way whenThe Elder Scrolls VIdrops … well, then we enter dangerous territory.

Advert

Maybe it’s time for Bethesda to try something radical and innovative, but only the response toThe Elder Scrolls VIwill determine if such a decision is necessary.

We wait with baited breath.

Topics:The Elder Scrolls,The Elder Scrolls 6,Bethesda,Starfield